After flying high against Newport two weeks ago, Midd-West came back down to earth. The Midd-West Mustangs were beaten by the Shikellamy Braves 67-40 on Saturday. The Mustangs were probably out for revenge after losing 57-49 to them when the teams met back in December of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Midd-West's loss came despite strong showings from D'Zani Coley and Brandon Ferster. Coley posted 15 points and six rebounds, while Ferster earned eight points and eight rebounds. Coley's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Mustangs
| 12/14/23 @ Milton | 13 |
| 12/11/23 @ Columbia Montour Vo-Tech | 12 |
| 01/04/25 vs Shikellamy | 11 |
| 12/21/24 vs Newport | 9 |
| 12/13/24 vs Montoursville | 9 |
Even though they lost, Midd-West smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Midd-West has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Shikellamy, they moved to 2-9 with that win, which also ended their seven-game losing streak.
Midd-West will venture away from home to square off against Selinsgrove at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Shikellamy, they will welcome Shamokin Area at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Shamokin Area is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.1 points per game this season.
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